The films of Keanu Reeves depict his remarkable acting career, in which he has captured viewers’ hearts by taking on various roles. In the film series John Wick, the Canadian actor plays the character of a legendary assassin and we love every moment of action in the 4 installments of the movie. On November 14, 2014, the first chapter of John Wick was released.
Fans praised Reeves’ portrayal of John Wick on-screen, and the series now has 4 famous installments. The 4th part of the action thriller movie arrived in the theatres in March 2023 with many surprises. But Chad Stahelski’s recent statement on shooting a different end for John Wick 4 is making waves on the internet.
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Chad Stahelski says they had a different ending for John Wick 4
Chad Stahelski has been the creative force for all 4 installments of Keanu Reeves’s John Wick film series. The 54-year-old director who is also an incredible stuntman recently spoke about shooting a different ending for the famous John Wick character. For the fans, the legendary assassin died in chapter 4 but, the Ballerina producer reveals that he did shoot a different end for his protagonist. During an interview, Stahelski said,
“We had a different ending. The theatrical ending was the ending Keanu and I wanted, but we shot a different ending. We shot an ending where you actually saw John Wick at the end of the movie. So it was very clear that he was still alive. The audiences we tested with absolutely preferred the ambiguous ending.”
Why was this not on the steelbook that was just released as a deleted scene?!!! pic.twitter.com/ZlL80UXUVN
— CMac (@TurtleMac24) July 6, 2023
im glad they went for the cowboy bebop inspired ending.
— Farhan (@farhan__mehmood) July 6, 2023
This movie was a let down. Should have been round table focused and we get some low level boss
— Christian (@chris_diggity) July 6, 2023
This feels cheap to me. They pulled a fast on their audience, knowing full well they had an alternative ending and would consider doing another one if it made more money than the third.
— is apple the best streaming service now? (@Cameron53898424) July 7, 2023
We need the longer director’s cut
— TheFdirector (@TheFdirector) July 6, 2023
Following Stahelski’s revelation of this information, fans of John Wick are clamoring for a director’s cut. The audience is interested in learning what may have happened to John Wick if he had lived.
Chad Stahelski explains how he and Keanu Reeves decided to kill John Wick in the movie
The Speed actor and the 54-year-old director created one of the most loved action-packed film series. When John Wick 4 was announced fans were curious to see how Reeves and the makers of the movie will end the series. Stahelski claimed that Reeves and he believed that their series should have ended better in part 3. While discussing John Wick 3’s conclusion, the filmmaker said,
“We didn’t feel like we had done our best. We both felt like we could have ended the series better. We didn’t feel like we stuck the landing, and that’s a shitty feeling. Because we love the character, we love working together, we love the world.”
He further added,
“I said, ‘I’d be pissed if that’s how they ended the whole series. I’d be pissed at the director. And I had just read this treatise on samurai etiquette called Hagakure, the art of the way of dying. And we’re like, ‘Yeah, he’s got to die. And we got to come up with the coolest way to make the happen.”
After the stuntman and director discussed filming a different end for John Wick 4, the internet received diverse reactions. Some John Wick fans are pleased with the conclusion, while others are not.
John Wick film series is now streaming on Apple TV and Peacock.
Source: Empire
